New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-23

strong the comedy excellent and n ths$ H. q
chief strength
Robert B. Mantell has been rehearsing busly ali the
week preparatory to the production Monday Of nex3
week Of Marble Hearts," The play has usually bed
given yearswthout the prologue or dream scene
This. however will be restored by Mr.. Manteu
Brander Matthews aud George a. Jsssop. who have
formed lately species Of dramatic literary partneft
ship have Just finished a new play for John T. Ray.
mSn d. which will Be Vs +
will repeat his experiment Of the year before last and
give summer season at the Madison Square Theatre.
can in England, who is thus shown against back.
ground entirely English The American will Of course
be played by Raymond himself Though the part be-
longs altogether to comedy there is pathetic Scene.
1t may be mentioned that Mr.. Matthewss at work
vispg his play Of Margerys Lovers" recently given
at the Madison square. Mr. Palmer said yestsEdSy
Chicago and week In San Francisco during his sum-
mer tour.
Indiana" said Mr.. Warner, Colonel McCaulIs
business manager, yesterday, has proved highly
successful and we could easily play it to profitable
business here for many weeks to able to
retain the theatre. This unfortunately is impossible,
save at too great pecuniary sacrifice to maket worth
any ones while. Next week. therefore, IL our last.
No change will of be made in the programme.
except that Dgby Bell will add some new verses to his
topical song, That's Quite Sufficient"
al find that a theatre in Harlem can be made Q
If well conducted" sad Colonel w. NJ Morton,
of the Harlem Theatre Comique, on Friday. ave
have the only theatre in the north end of the city,
We first openedi in October, rss5, with Fanny
Davenport in Fedora and from that time we have
given plays that have brought popularity to the enter
prise and we are having fair success. We find
a at and hs
theatre goers like comedy, farce and comic opera
better than anything else Our determination to give
the best OF everything is approved By the support
oiy Harlem IA A
fixture y ~
The costumng and stage decorations in " The
Tanning OF the Shrew have been condemned as not
historical and the manager Is accused OF numerous
anschronisms, As matter Of fact the furniture in
Florentne palace and Is of the period the
play-sbout the middle of the sixteenth century.
There an nconguty in the costuming that results
characters properly appear in English costumes Of the
period while the actors in the play itself are in tho
richer Oriental styles then prevailing in Italy SO
careful was Mr. DAILY in this preparation that at thu
very last rehearsal he changed the cast of the Page"
and gave il to a gentleman OF his company solely
parts in England, though ladies acted at the same
period in Italy. The scene OF Baptista's' house
was rejected the day before the production, because
one Of the panels had which Mr.. DAILY feared
mig hit be- thought too modern in STYLE and new panel
had to be painted in harmony with the rest OF the
carefully studied scene.
For some time past Charles Frohmanhas had in his
possession tho Great Pink Pearl" sort of farcical
comedy by young English author; Cecil Raleigh. II
was produced some time ago in London by Edgar
Bruce and had long and on the whole prosperous
run When Mr. Bruce failed recently, an attempt was
made to show that he had lost heavily on this piece,
but IA Mr. Frohman said yesterday ii could hardly
have run for nearly year in London had it been
failure By all accounts the piece Is unnv but to be
effective 1t evidently requires extremely careful
casting One of the principal characters never speaks
except deliver one phrase throughout the entire
play and this requires good acting 1t was at one
time arranged that the piece should be given next tall
at the Standard Theatre. but Mr. Duff and Dir.
+ rohnan mutually agreed to canoe! the contract
1t has now been determined that the q. Z. r.. as
is Familiarity called, Is to be given at the Lyceum
Theatre on September 10. by company which Is to
be selected by Daniel FrphmsE The comedy will 30
The of this piece should It prove successful Will
from the preliminary season of the Lyceam Theatre
which will be followed by the introduction to tho
New York public Of Daniel Frohmans stock company
In new play.
When gossip in theatrical circles turns on effected
of actors for the leading stock companies
next season it il sign that the present season
on the wane. This year there Is curious iack OK
Lyceum Theatre, has already quietly secured the
nucleus of what will probably be strong company.
eiss Georgia Cayvan as has already been noticed,
TO be the leading actress and there is question OF
her attractiven TO the Newiork public, though she
unfortunately been seldom here for the last
two seasons. In Herbert Kelley Mr.. Frohman has
occurred another tavorite OF New Workers. Miss
Louise Dillon will be the soubrette OF Mr.. Frohman's
AT the Madison square n. NJ rainier mas
as vet made definite arrangements 1t is probable
that his company will remain it is at present with
ono or two minor exceptions. Mr.. Nallack it is said,
has given most of his present company to understand
that they will be re-engaged. though probably Mr..
Henley will not be in the company next eason Miss
Robe too may possibly not remain There is no truth
In the repeated that Miss Coghlan will resume
her old position in this company. She has the
whole done well star to make her DESTROYS of
returning to a stock company. OF Mr.. Days arrange
nents IL would be idle TO speak. for that manager
keeps his counsel in all such matters and requires
ArN,
,nly made one definite arrangement for the Casino
company They signed last week with Francis Wilson
who viii remain member of their company for year
rom next May. The other contracts run till toward
he end OF the summer but the majority of them will
% renewed.
''What be the matter with Arthur. dear He
hopes so. he must be sick"
II don't think IT is as serious as that mamma It's his
yhiskers."
Ills whiskers. Why, the boy hasn't got any"
THAT Is Just Il. mamma He wishes he had them,
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